The effect of footwear and surface conditions on spinal contour and flexibility with constrained standing /

and Reebok walking shoes as the most comfortable foot

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stephenson, Donya Ann, 1967-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1995.
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Description
Summary:and Reebok walking shoes as the most comfortable foot
and Reebok[] walking shoes. Spinal contour and flexibility
and then Reebok[] walking shoes. The least loss of
athletic shoes on six different industrial floor surfaces and
comfortable floor surface and ranked the use of a footrail
conditions.
discomfort analysis, no significant difference was found for
discomfort than males as a result of standing. The
Dr. Scholl[] shoe inserts inside Converse[] All-Star athletic
either floor surface or foot condition. Across floor
experience as a result of standing using Converse[] All-Star
feet. Females generally reported experiencing more
flexibility occurred with the Converse[] All-Star athletic
foot conditions, the participants lost the most flexibility
four consecutive days. The floor surfaces used included two
four different foot conditions for periods of four hours on
occurred with concrete and the least loss of flexibility
occurred with Hygenic 1 for the floor surface study. For
of industrial grating (Metal Grating, Clean Room Grating,
on concrete used included Converses All-Star athletic shoes,
participants ranked the anti-fatigue mats as the most
regard to flexibility, the greatest loss of flexibility
shoe inserts followed by Converse[] All-Star athletic shoes
shoes with a footrail. Males, overall, lost more flexibility
shoes, Converse[] All-Star athletic shoes with a footrail,
shoulders, upper back, lower back, thigh, knees, legs, and
significance for the floor surface or foot condition with
significant change in the other dependent variables suggests
spinal column when undergoing stress. In the subjective
spinal column, flexibility and the level of discomfort people
Standard Clean Room floor) and concrete. The foot conditions
subjective ratings. Although there was no statistical
surfaces, significance resulted between gender in the neck,
than females. This apparent loss in flexibility and lack of
the muscles tense to maintain the proper curvature in the
Two studies were conducted to determine the effects on the
types of anti-fatigue mats (Hygenic 1, Ergomat), three types
was measured before and after each trial, as well as
with Converse[] All-Star athletic shoes with Dr. Scholl[]
Item Description:"Major subject: Industrial Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:ix, 60 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.